Cooking apparatus



H 0. BERRY.

Domestic Boiler.

Patented Aug. 16,1870. I

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY O. BERRY, OF VVAUSEON, OHIO.

COOKING APPARATUS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 106,457, dated August16, 1870.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY O. BERRY, of VVauseon, in the county ofFulton, and in the State of Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in (looking Apparatus; and do hereby declare that thefollowing description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, hereinafter referred to, forms a full and exact specificationof the same, wherein I have set forth the nature and principles of mysaid improvement, by which my invention may be distinguished from othersof a similar class, together with such parts as I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent.

My invention relates to apparatus used in cooking; and the naturethereof consists in the construction and arrangement of severaldifferent culinary vessels in such a manner that they may be used eitherseparately, together, or in combinations of two or more, within anordinary covered pot or kettle, in sucha manner that several substancesmay be cooked at the same time, and the aroma or exhalations evolved inthe process of cooking be preserved.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates my invention and forms apart of the specification thereof, and in which correspondin g partsare-illustrated by similar letters, Figure 1 is a transverse verticalsection of the apparatus; and Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5, perspective views ofthe parts thereof in detail.

The construction, operation, and relative arrangement of the componentparts of my invention are as follows:

The part indicated by the letter A is intended to be used in the bottomof the pot or vessel F, and rests on the circular flange a of saidbottom of vessel F, or otherwise elevated, to prevent the edibles fromburning while cookin g. The partA may be used separately or inconnection with the other parts.

The part indicated by the letter B is constructed with legs, by means ofwhich, or otherwise, it may be elevated in the pot or vessel, and may beused separately or in connection with the part indicated by the letterO, which may be attached to B by means of lugs 11 b, or otherwise formedon the said part B. This vessel 0 may be used in cooking one or morearticles at the same time, and also used in connection with orseparatelyfrom the other parts.

The part indicated by the letter D is a closelyconstructed vessel, withcover, and may be used in connection with either or all of the otherparts, or' separately by the attachment of legs or other means ofelevation. This vessel is for the purpose of cooking various articleswherein the flavor is to be retained.

The part indicated by the letter E is a cover, which may be suppliedwith a valve in top,

and may be used separately or in connection with the parts B, O, D, andE. Next intro- 1 duce the part B, upon which various articles may becooked, or may be used as a rest or support to elevate and hold theclose vessel D; or, by the attachment of O to B, the said vessel 0 maybe used for various purposes in cooking, and upon which the part D canalso be used.

The part E is intended to rest upon the top of the pot or vessel F,forming a chamber, the purpose of which is to retain heat and preventthe escape of condensed steam, and may be used with any or all of theother parts.

When the aforesaid devices are used separately or in combination, theyfacilitate economy, speed, and the production of superior cookin g.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby 'Letters Iatcut- A cooking apparatus constructed and composed of thevarious parts herein shown and described, when arranged as and for thepurposes herein specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this7th day of February, 1870.

H. O. BERRY.

IVitnesses:

J. L. Boron, SYD. SHAFFER.

